Osceola’s Chief Duffus Takes Helm as President Of Iowa Peace Officers Association

After years as Iowa Peace Officers Association Vice President, Osceola’s Chief Duffus was nominated and recently took the helm as the organization’s President. In the new role, Duffus is looking to increase law enforcement education and safety efforts throughout the community he’s served for decades.– Click the link to read more about this new position what it means to the community…

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Hospital, Fire Department Work Together to Procure Protective Gear

Clarke County Hospital EMS crews recently received new, advanced safety equipment in the form of armored chest plates, helmets, and emergency use kits. This came through the cooperative efforts of Clarke County Hospital, OVFD, and donations from a number of organizations across the county. This equipment will provide highly valuable safety advances for EMS as well as benefit the community…
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Special Community Education Event – Depolarizing Within – March 4th

SPECIAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT – MARCH 4th — Ever feel the common, courteous course of conversation has devolved to “Us and Them?” For many, what used to be simple disagreements and debates have broken down into contentious arguments or worse. If you want to learn how to see and manage these issues, this special community event is the place to start. Click through to read more and register for the event…

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CEO Luncheon Focuses on Workforce Development, Tech Integration

For the first time since the pandemic, the Clarke County Development Corporation held their annual CEO Luncheon. With a LOT to catch up on and special guest speaker Debi Durham from IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority, it was an afternoon filled with great insight for the future of the community.
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Congressman Zach Nunn, 3rd District, Visits Clarke County Hospital

Iowa’s 3rd District Congressman, Zach Nunn, paid a visit to Clarke County Hospital on Tuesday to talk with staff about the 340B Drug Pricing Program… Click through to read more about the Congressman’s visit…

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Excitement Grows as Osceola Hotel Sees New Life

It’s been a fixture on the Osceola square since the late 1800’s. From elegant hotel to community gathering place and host of a number of local businesses, the larger-than-life building that dominates the southwest corner of Osceola’s city square is starting to see new life – life

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Arbor Valley Lake at 20 – Celebrating Lake Life and a Focus on the Future

Arbor Valley Lake celebrates 20-years this year! the team that dreamed of the wonders of “Lake Life” in Osceola, Iowa came together to help celebrate and tell the story of the lake’s development and what it means to the community. —> click through to read the full story!

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Discovering Seafood Excellence With Deep Osceola Ties

What if we were to tell you that some of the highest quality, freshest, and healthiest seafood in the nation can be found in Osceola, Iowa? Check out Mayhew’s Market, Osceola’s (and the Midwest’s) source for seafood excellence! Click through to read more…

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Clarke County Hospital Receives Recognition for Developing Local Workforce and COVID-19 Response

CCH was recognized at the CCDC and OCMS Annual Dinner for their part in retaining and growing the local workforce and their dedication to keeping our community healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic… click through to the feature to read more!

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Randy Bolton, Longtime Clarke Coach, Teacher, Administrator reflects on “Clarke Connection.”

It’s always bittersweet when we say “So long” to teachers and administrators from the Clarke school district. Today we bid a fond farewell to Mr. Randy Bolton, Clarke Activities Director with more than two decades with the district.
You can read more about Mr. Bolton’s reflections of his time at Clarke and future plans through the link …

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